EFFECT OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF NUTRIENTS ON FLOWERING AND YIELD PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT CASHEW VARIETIES

LAKSHMANA¹*, H.C. VIKRAM², S. SACHIN³, MAHESH MATH^4
1Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, Mangalore, 575 020, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka
²ICAR - Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, 576213, Udupi, India
³University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka
⁴Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, Mangalore, 575 020, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 577201, Karnataka
* Corresponding Author : lakshmanaupladi@gmail.com

Received : 19-03-2018     Accepted : 26-03-2018     Published : 30-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 5536 - 5538
Int J Agr Sci 10.6 (2018):5536-5538

Keywords : Foliar, Nutrient, flower, Yield, Varieties, Anacardium occidentale L
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The study was conducted at Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka during 2015 and 2016 on 15 years old cashew plantation of different varietal plot. The results revealed that early bearing type of cashew recorded significantly highest seed weight in Ullal-3 UT of 11.03 gm and highest apple weight recorded in UN-50 UT (101.60gm) followed by UN-50 T (98.40 gm). Significantly highest seed size was observed in UN-50 UT (12.45 gm) followed by UN 50 T (11.55 gm) and highest apple size was recorded in Ullal-3 UT (40.30 gm) where as lowest apple size was recorded in Ullal-4 T (24.30 gm). Highest no. of perfect flowers was recorded in Venurla-7 T (28.80). Significantly highest yield was recorded in Vengurla-7 T (14.42kg per tree) followed by Ullal-2 T (13.48 kg per tree). In late bearing type of cashew varieties significantly highest seed weight was recorded in Nairobi UT 10.66 gm followed by Nairobi T (10.27 gm). Significantly highest apple weight was recorded in Nairobi UT (120.20 gm) followed by Nairobi T (117.36 gm) and highest seed size was recorded in Ullal-1 UT (10.60 gm) followed by VRI-3 T (9.35 gm). Significantly highest apple size was recorded in Nairobi UT (43.50 gm) and highest no. of perfect flowers was recorded in NDR 2-1 T (28.60). Significantly highest yield was recorded in NDR 2-1 T (18.15kg per tree) followed by Ullal-1 T (17.23 kg per tree).

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